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Simple Gifts Sunday
Posted by jlsgrant in Life Lessons/Inspiration on October 17, 2010
I love receiving simple gifts. You know what I mean by simple gifts, right? They are free for the giver, yet priceless to the receiver; they are easy to acquire for the giver, yet perfect to the receiver.
Simple gifts are often spontaneous and not well planned out in advance. That’s what makes them more special than the gifts that are purchased in a store and tied up with ribbons and bows. This week I received not one, but two simple gifts.
Simple Gift #1
I am not a morning person! This gift made my day! Simple, yet perfect….flowers from the yard and a cup of coffee, first thing in the morning, from my thoughtful Hubby.
Then Friday evening, Hubby’s parents came for “Pizza Night”. My Dad-In-Law brought me a special gift from a local park….
Simple Gift #2
Now I know, not everyone would like to receive a vile of pond scum! But for me, it couldn’t be more perfect. (We’re studying micro-organisms in Biology and it gave me the opportunity to pull out the microscope and see who’s in there. (I’ll never go barefoot in a pond again!) It was an enjoyable and memorable evening.
God gives us simple gifts everyday. Sometimes we don’t even notice, but if we look, we are often truly inspired and awe-struck.
Take time to notice!
Take time to give a simple gift!
I’d love to hear about your Simple Gifts….anything from a sunrise to a special drawing from a child.
Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin
Posted by jlsgrant in Life Lessons/Inspiration, Nature on September 3, 2010
Just looking at the blog this morning, I feel like we’re really overdue for a little leisure time! “All work and no play…..”, you know the rest. So I dug deep into my vast reliquary of boating pictures and found a few for your enjoyment! I never grow weary of the dolphin, especially when they’re in the mood to play. We’ve had the boat for about four years now, and this is a scene I always cherish.
Last time we were out, it was NOT a good trip. The trip we planned, was interrupted by a fried wiring harness and trouble with the turbo. We had to head back, but could only make about 9 knots; made for a pretty slow afternoon. We were frustrated, yet again, that our plans for a trip south to wherever we decided to end up, ended in a mechanical problem. We were caught up in our conversation about “selling this piece of junk”, heading back home instead of on vacation, and we noticed that behind us in our “dophin perfect” wake was a pod of the graceful beauties. (I think there were five in all, including some young trainees.) We had forgotten that dolphin, for some reason, love the wake when we’re only going about 9 knots.
Sometimes, we need to just slow down, breathe and wait for God to speak.
I love the part in the story of Job, where he tells his friends this….”But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. Or speak to the earth and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this, In whose hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind?” Job 12:7-10 NASB
Take some time to enjoy God’s amazing creation! 🙂







